His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Aaron and Zach worked together?

How on earth could these two, who seemingly had nothing in common, have financial dealings?

"What do you think is the reason?" Casper asked.

Dillon had a few theories.

"Maybe Zach has some side hustle and teamed up with Aaron on the down-low. Or maybe they're working together on something, trading favors for mutual benefits."

Given the small amount of money involved, it couldn't be a major business deal.

"I think the only thing that could connect those two is Eliza."

On the surface, both Aaron and Zach seemed pretty into Eliza. By normal logic, they'd be love rivals.

Could rivals collaborate? It didn't make sense.

"Could it be because of me?" Casper's voice was deep, his gaze as mysterious as the dark depths of the ocean.

Dillon frowned, puzzled. "Why is that?"

chuckled softly,

also confused. He guessed, "Could it be the typical, the enemy

forehead. "You're

but Dr. Martin? Weren't you two close friends?" Dillon still couldn't wrap his head around it. "Is it all about your wife? Even if he loved her, that just makes him the other guy, right? Why

the Martin family out of Falconridge. They'd only just managed to get back on their feet in Oak Falls, and now Aaron was risking it all again. The Martin family

May was pregnant with Aaron's child when she jumped from a hundred-foot-high building, ending her life

know why, but as she jumped,

he and May weren't close and had

for a while. Was

Dillon called him back

out of his thoughts.

"Mikey's out."

looked over at the older man. His head hung low. He looked defeated and despondent, his eyes red

father-daughter talk

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